Since both Jeff Brohm and PJ Fleck came to the Big Ten in 2017, the Minnesota head coach has had Purdue’s number. Jeff Brohm is just 1-4 against the Golden Gophers, with the lone victory coming in each of their debut seasons.
Unfortunately for Purdue, this Minnesota team looks like one of the better squads they’ve had during that time frame as well. Coming off of a lackluster win over Florida Atlantic, the Boilermakers are in an odd place. Aidan O’Connell’s status remains a question and Purdue has other injury questions scattered around the roster.
Draft Kings Sportsbook has Purdue as a 12-point underdog at the time of this writing.